Category: Tax Reform

Tax Reform

Planning for the Expansion of Depreciation Deductions and Other Real Estate Planning Incentives Contained in the New Tax Law by Joshua P. Heberling, CPA


Posted on July 10, 2025 by Joshua Heberling

The U.S. government’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, contains a permanent reinstatement of 100 percent bonus depreciation and other tax-savings provisions that encourage businesses to invest in new assets. These tools enable businesses, including real estate owners and developers, to write off a greater portion of their […]

Florida Adopts More Flexible Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act for Trusts By Sarah Gaymon, CPA


Posted on June 10, 2025 by Sarah Gaymon

Florida laws relating to the fiduciary administration of trusts, estates and life estates with succeeding beneficiaries became more attractive on Jan. 1, 2025, with the enactment of the Florida Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act (FIPA). The law provides fiduciaries with more flexibility in trust administration and aims to make Florida an even more appealing […]

IRS Resumes Automatic Collection Notices, Provides Failure-to-Pay Penalty and Accrued Interest Relief to Some by Angie Adames, CPA


Posted on February 22, 2024 by Angie Adames

The IRS announced it is resuming mailing automated collections and reminder notices to taxpayers with outstanding tax liabilities from 2021 and earlier, a practice it suspended in 2022. In certain circumstances, the agency will waive failure-to-pay penalties that accrued in tax years 2020 and 2021 during the height of the COVID pandemic. It is estimated […]

IRS Again Delays Reporting Requirement for Commercial Transactions involving Venmo and other Payment Apps by Savannah Cabrera Snow, CPA


Posted on January 16, 2024 by Savannah Cabrera Snow

For the second consecutive year, the IRS is postponing the implementation of a 2021 law requiring e-commerce companies and mobile payment platforms, such as Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Square, to report certain business transactions to the IRS annually and issue to customers Forms 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transaction. Therefore, only taxpayers who […]

Rewards, Risks in Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program by Angie Adames, CPA


Posted on September 08, 2022 by Angie Adames

On August 24, 2022, the Biden administration announced a three-point plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of eligible Americans and to extend the suspension of required federal student loan repayments that began at the start of the COVID pandemic. It is important taxpayers recognize that the plan does come with some restrictions and […]